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Organic chemistry
aldohexose
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A hexose, such as glucose or mannose, containing the aldehyde group.
benzophenone
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 6 H 5 COC 6 H 6 A diphenyl ketone, boiling point 305.9_C, occurring in four polymorphic forms (_, _, _, and _) each with different melting point; used as a constituent of synthetic perfumes and as ...
cellulose nitrate
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
Any of several esters of nitric acid, produced by treating cotton or some other form of cellulose with a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids; used as explosive and propellant. Also known as ...
agaric acid
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
C 19 H 36 (OH)(COOH) 3 An acid with melting point 141°C; soluble in water, insoluble in benzene; used as an irritant. Also known as agaricin.
benzidine
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
NH 2 C 6 H 4 C 6 H 4 NH 2 An aromatic amine with a melting point of 128_C; used as an intermediate in syntheses of direct dyes for cotton.
catenane
Chemistry; Organic chemistry
A supramolecular species consisting of mechanically interlocked macrocyclic rings.
